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Jozy Altidore is actually a good signing for Sunderland



Jozy Altidore is actually a good signing for Sunderland I know what some Sunderland fans are thinking: why have we signed a player who was so underwhelming last time he was in the Premier League? That’s an entirely reasonable response to Paolo Di Canio’s acquisition of Jozy Altidore, but in reality it’s inaccurate. Altidore’s time at Hull was disappointing, certainly, but […]

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Hoping that Vito Mannone isn’t intended as the first-choice goalkeeper at Sunderland



Hoping that Vito Mannone isn’t intended as the first-choice goalkeeper at Sunderland Vito Mannone signed for Sunderland today, but hopefully that doesn’t mean that Paolo Di Canio’s search for Simon Mignolet’s replacement is over – if the Italian is heading into the season with just Mannone and Kieran Westwood in the goalkeeping position, then that does not bode well for 2013/14. Mannone is the kind of […]
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Negativity returns at Sunderland, but don’t count-out Di Canio yet



Negativity returns at Sunderland, but don’t count-out Di Canio yet The worst possible result, against the worst possible opponent, at the worst possible time. That’s the summation of Sunderland’s Monday night, and it leaves them bereft of confidence at the most inopportune moment. …and it also leaves them without their best player for the rest of the season. If ever there was a manager to […]
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Refuting Ian Wright’s criticism of Sunderland



Refuting Ian Wright’s criticism of Sunderland The Premier League Owl Ian Wright’s column in The Sun is, if you haven’t read it before, exactly what you’d imagine it to be. Invariably, Wright moans on about something or other that only really he is concerned with, and then gets paid a lot of money for the pleasure. It’s standard ‘ex-player column’ stuf […]
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Sunderland facing harsh criticism over Martin O’Neil



Sunderland facing harsh criticism over Martin O’Neil Here’s what Brendan Rodgers had to say this afternoon about Sunderland sacking Martin O’Neil last night: “I was very surprised. Whenever someone of the status of Martin O’Neill loses his job, then we all have to be on the back foot. This is a guy who has been in the game for many years, has many years experience, we […]
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Ellis Short’s probable thinking at Sunderland



Ellis Short’s probable thinking at Sunderland Martin O’Neil’s sacking really isn’t particularly harsh, and regular readers of this site will know that – in my opinion – he was heading for the sack regardless of what happened during the remaining games of the season. Sunderland’s owner, Ellis Short, has made the right decision, and has taken a step to […]
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Martin O’Neil on unsteady ground at Sunderland, regardless of what happens from now on



Martin O’Neil on unsteady ground at Sunderland, regardless of what happens from now on There are some managers in the Premier League who are able to permanently trade off a first impression. Maybe they brought a small club into the division and stabilsed them, maybe they over-achieved with limited resources, or maybe they just have an assumed greatness which somehow transcends their job performance. Earlier in the year, when […]
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Sunderland vs Fulham: Individual Player Stats



Sunderland vs Fulham: Individual Player Stats The Premier League Owl Maybe a point lost for Fulham, given the two-goal advantage they held at one point – but still a good point away from home. Here are the statistics from The Stadium of Light: – Stephane Sessegnon completed 100% of his passes this afternoon, and had 51 touches of the ball. Nobody else in the Sunderland side […]
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More agent-mischief, this time at Sunderland



More agent-mischief, this time at Sunderland This kind of thing happens so much now, that we really should have grown a tolerance to it – but it’s still deeply aggravating. Here’s Guy Vandersmissen, the agent of Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, making himself some friends in the North-East: “Our ambition is for Simon to play somewhere that he can engage in […]
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West Brom vs Sunderland: Individual Player Stats



West Brom vs Sunderland: Individual Player Stats The Premier League Owl A win that West Brom desperately needed to keep them in the hunt for a Europa League place next season – and a win that Steve Clarke’s side deserved, even if the scoreline did wholly do their performance justice. Here are the statistics from The Hawthorns: – Youssuf Mulumbu was the only starting non-d […]
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